South Maitland is an inner city suburb in the City of Maitland in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. It is located immediately south of the New England Highway and Main North railway line, which separate the suburb from the Maitland central business district. Pedestrian overpasses are provided to cross the highway allowing access to both High Street and Maitland stations from South Maitland. The suburb contains a mixture of parkland, rural and residential development, with a population of 471 in 2016.[1]
| South Maitland Maitland, New South Wales | |||||||||||||||
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  South Maitland | |||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°44′34″S 151°33′50″E / 32.74278°S 151.56389°E | ||||||||||||||
| Population | 471 (2016 census)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Postcode(s) | 2320 | ||||||||||||||
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| LGA(s) | City of Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Region | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
| State electorate(s) | Maitland | ||||||||||||||
| Federal division(s) | Hunter | ||||||||||||||
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Public facilities
editA number of community recreation and sporting facilities are maintained in Maitland Park, set amongst landscaped gardens and examples of Victorian architecture, including a croquet lawn, tennis courts, a bowling club, cricket pitches and an Olympic swimming pool. The park is also home to the Maitland War Memorial and an all-access playground catering to children with disabilities.[2]
The Maitland Showgrounds on Blomfield Street hosts the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association's annual show, the Maitland leg of the annual Groovin' the Moo music festival as well as farmer's markets and other special events.[3]
Heritage listings
editSouth Maitland has a number of heritage-listed sites, including:
- 112-114 Louth Park Road: Maitland Jewish Cemetery[4]
References
edit- ^ a b Australian Bureau of Statistics (27 June 2017). "South Maitland (State Suburb)". 2016 Census QuickStats. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ^ "Facilities and recreation". 20 October 2017.
- ^ "Home". maitlandshowground.com.au.
- ^ "Maitland Jewish Cemetery". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01921. Retrieved 18 May 2018.
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